Definition & Meaning of "injunction"in English

Injunction

a strong directive or order from an authority

Grammatical Information

animacy status

inanimate

plural form

injunctions

Examples

The teacher issued an injunction to the students to stop running in the hallways.

a legal order from a court that requires a party to do or refrain from doing a specific action

Examples

A temporary injunction was granted, halting the eviction process until the case could be reviewed.

Lexical Tree

injunction

junction

junct

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